Impromptu #NYFW Look: Hair & Makeup Notes

In an earlier post, I mentioned having made it to the Libertine show impromptu after work during New York Fashion Week. I said I would talk beauty in another post, and here it is!

These days, my go-to look by day consists of concealer, berry lipstick—done. For NYFW, I whipped out a few extras in my beauty arsenal to up the glam a few notches. (Side note: I’ve blogged about some of these products in my Selfie Surprise + Skincare Musings and Midweek Beauty Haul posts.)

BASE, HIGHLIGHTER, & BLUSH

• Moroccanoil Pure Argan Oil
• Sekkisei White BB Cream in 02 Natural
• Laura Geller Beauty Real Deal Concealer in Medium
• Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-hour Blush in Flush
• NARS Orgasm™ Illuminator

Beauty Notes: Thanks to this skincare regimen, I hardly have to wear foundation these days. Pure argan oil is a mainstay—I use it as my daily moisturizer and I like to apply it before makeup as a dewy base. When I do need to “blur the lines” a bit, I reach for the Sekkisei BB Cream; its lightweight formula provides a sheer base and leaves a silky finish. I literally just pat it on with my palms and blend with fingers (both clean!). If I do end up shopping for foundation, top on my list to score are Laura Mercier Smooth Finish Flawless Fluide and Yves Saint Laurent Fusion Ink Foundation.

EYES

• Benefit Instant Brow Pencil in Medium
• bareMinerals 5-in-1 BB Advanced Performance Cream Eyeshadow in Divine Wine
• Prestige Cosmetics in Planet
• Urban Decay Naked2 Eyeshadow Palette
• Sephora Collection Retractable Waterproof Eyeliner in 01 Matte Black
• Sephora Collection Long-lasting [Liquid] Eyeliner in 01 Black
• Tweezerman® ProCurl Lash Curler
• Benefit Cosmetics They’re Real! Mascara OR
• Lancôme Définicils High Definition Mascara (or both!)

Beauty Notes: I read about these two techniques a while back (highly likely from Shu Uemura): first is to start off with the eyebrows to frame one’s face and from there, determine how much eye makeup to put on; and second, to apply concealer last after doing the eyes, which allows for a super-clean finish.

LIPS

• Pixi Beauty Mini Tinted Brilliance Balm in Unique Pink
• M•A•C Cosmetics Lipstick in Rebel

Beauty Notes: This lipstick is my go-to plum-berry shade! As for the lip balm, I first came across the brand when I briefly subscribed to Ipsy. The shade, Unique Pink, is actually more of a translucent pink (practically clear) finish. When worn with M•A•C Rebel, it gives the rouge a cooler magenta tone.

HAIR

• Moroccanoil Treatment

Beauty Note: As for my hair, I had it up all day in a ponytail, which “set” some runway-ready waves in it. All I had to do was work in a dime-sized amount of the oil-treatment, and my tresses were silky, shiny, and good to go.

Images courtesy of: Moroccanoil, Kose, Laura Geller Beauty, Tarte, NARS UK, Benefit Cosmetics, Bare Escentuals®, Prestige Cosmetics, Prestige Cosmetics, Urban Decay, Sephora (pencil and liquid liners; Benefit), Tweezerman®, Nordstrom (Lancôme, M•A•C), Ipsy (Pixi)